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Never bath!

Tip 601	Why do it?	Do What? and How?	Is it Easy? Is it Green?
Never bath, always take a shower	Having a shower instead of a bath saves 60 litres of water Saves water, energy and CO2	What: How:	Green: Easy:

Flush Less!

Tip 602	Why do it?	Do What? and How?	Is it Easy? Is it Green?
Fit a dual flush toilet (small flush and big flush) to save water or put a plastic bottle filled with water in your cistern	Lets face it, you don't need the same amount of water for all your "toiletary functions", so fit a dual flush toilet and save 60% of the water you fkush away Saves water, energy and CO2	What: Fit a dual flush toilet (small flush and big flush) to save water or put a plastic bottle filled with water in your cistern How: It dooent cost much to fit dual flush to an existing toilet or even fit a new toilet, but if it is too expensive for you, put a brick in your toilet cistern or a water bottle filled with water	Green: Easy:

Turn off the Tap

Tip 603	Why do it?	Do What? and How?	Is it Easy? Is it Green?
Turn off taps when you aren’t using the water brushing your teeth for example	Saves water, energy and CO2	What: How:	Green: Easy:

Dump the Dishwasher... you don't need it

Tip 604	Why do it?	Do What? and How?	Is it Easy? Is it Green?
Don’t user a dishwasher If you do use one,	A dishwasher wastes a lot of water and energy.Not having one saves water, energy and CO2	What: If you do have one only use it when its full How: Just don't buy one .... simple	Green: Easy:

Clean vegetables in a bowl NOT running water

Tip 605	Why do it?	Do What? and How?	Is it Easy? Is it Green?
Clean vegetables in a bown NOT running water	Leaving a tap running costs between 5 and 15 litres per minute of fresh water, and all the cost, energy and CO2 that goes with it. If you wash something like vegetables, do it in a bowl.	What: Use a bowl rather than running water when washing up and cleaning vegetables. This can save between 5 and 10 liters of water per minute How: Buy a good, old fashioned plastic bowl!	Green: Easy:

Water your garden Early or Late

Tip 606	Why do it?	Do What? and How?	Is it Easy? Is it Green?
If you water a garden, do it early in the morning or late in the eveing	During summer months watering during the day is ineffective because of evaporation and not good for your plants (shock!)	What: Water the garden in the evening or early morning to avoid water loss by evaporation How: Do your irrigation early or late, never at midday	Green: Easy:

Collect rainwater for your garden

Tip 607	Why do it?	Do What? and How?	Is it Easy? Is it Green?
If you can collect rainwater for your garden.... or more	Rainwater is basicallu free and generally clean	What: - Rainwater is better anyway, saves fresh water and the energy costs in producing and transporting to your house just to be used for the garden How: In the simplest form, connect a downpipe to a drum. In more complex systems you can use rainwater for all you none dinking water use like toilets etc, Links aplenty	Green: Easy:

Let the grass grow!

Tip 608	Why do it?	Do What? and How?	Is it Easy? Is it Green?
In droughts, let your grass grow longer.	This saves water by allowing the grass to create its own shade.	What: - Water grass no more than twice a week - Kew Gardens say this. Let it frow long to preserve moisture. How: Restrain the lawnmower instinct	Green: Easy:

Use "Grey" water

Tip 609	Why do it?	Do What? and How?	Is it Easy? Is it Green?
Use "grey" water if you can for your garden	Grey water is waste from your sinks and baths and washing machine.... its free	What: If you have some control over your plumbing you can use your waste water from sinks etc to water your garden. Just don't use and serious chemicals! How: You need to know and have control of your plumbing system for this one, big in Germany	Green: Easy:

Always go a Full Wash

Tip 610	Why do it?	Do What? and How?	Is it Easy? Is it Green?
Always do a full wash in your washing machine	Cheaper, less energy, less water, less CO2	What: Get organised and only do full washes NOT small washes How: Be organised	Green: Easy:

Do NOT tolerate drips

Tip 611	Why do it?	Do What? and How?	Is it Easy? Is it Green?
Fix water leaks immediately	Saves water, money and eventually CO2	What: Dont put it off, if there's a leak or dripping tap, get it fixed How: Learn some baic plumbing	Green: Easy: